This week my guest is guide and lodge owner Wade Fellin of Big Hole River Lodge. Wade is on the vanguard of trout health in Montana, particularly in the Big Hole Valley, and they have been seeing trout die at the time of year when water temperatures . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: 2-weight or 3-weight Rod for Euro-nymphing?
If you’re looking to get into Euro-nymphing, or if you want to add to your arsenal of fly rods, which rod should you choose? Orvis ambassador George Daniel walks you through the pros and cons of 2-weight and . . .
Read MoreWednesday Wake-Up Call: 07.19.23
Last week, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issued the first “hoot owl” restrictions on trout rivers in southwestern, Montana, and a few new rivers have been added since. Water temperatures on the stretch of the Lower Madison from the Jefferson River to . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Damsels for Big Summer Trout
I thought I’d found a pond full of basking carp. Its surface lay flat and still under the blazing mid-morning Montana sun, and I spotted the big swirls and sloshes and boils from a hundred yards . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the NZ Trico
By midsummer, most of the best insect hatches are over–especially in the East and Midwest–but dry-fly anglers still have Tricos to look forward to. These tiny mayflies can produce excellent action, but it’s tough to see such tiny flies on the surface, . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Tom’s Favorite All-Around Saltwater/Big Game Rod
Hands-down the most popular saltwater or big-game rod in the Orvis line-up is a 9-foot, 8-weight. But I honestly think many anglers are under-gunning themselves. I’ve just returned from an intensive series of filming sessions for next year’s . . .
Read MoreTuesday Tips: 3 Keys to Catching Bass on Topwater Bugs
Catching largemouth bass on surface flies is a lot of fun, but it’s not as easy as you might think. Bass aren’t like northern pike, almost always willing to chase down a big meal. In fact, bass. . .
Read MoreAnnouncing the Latest Batch of Orvis Cover Dog Winners!
It’s time again to announce our Orvis Cover Dog Contest winners, who will appear on our 2023 Fall and Winter Dog Books. These photos were chosen from among more than 8,000 entries this contest season, resulting in what are always fun and beautiful . . .
Read MoreEye on Orvis–Orvis Dads #3: Wayne Rock
Wayne Rock began his career with the company seventeen years ago, and since then he’s worked a myriad of roles, in various locations. He started out by spending nine years at our Service Center in Roanoke, Virginia—two years as a Customer Service . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Secure Foam on Top of a Hook
Patterns that feature large pieces of foam—grasshoppers, Chubby Chernobyls, and the like—present a challenge for tiers: the foam wants to rotate around the hook shank. In this week’s One-Minute Tying Tips video from Tightline Productions, Tim . . .
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